Charminar PS lodges first FIR under new criminal laws

As the redefined criminal laws have come into force, one of the very first criminal reports was registered at Charminar Police Station at 1:30 am under Section 281 (rash driving) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which was previously under Section 279 of the Indian Penal Code.

The accused have been



identified as Sohail Ansari, 19, a Rapido driver, and SK Sanwar, 26, a hotel server. According to reports, during a vehicle check near Gulzar House, two scooters were found being ridden without number plates. Subsequently, they were asked to stop, the vehicles were seized, and the accused were taken into police custody.